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Buyers and sellers pull back in face of higher rates and uncertainty

According to new data from the Minnesota state and Twin Cities metro REALTOR® Associations, both seller and buyer activity cooled in February while prices rose.
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A 2024 housing market overview: buyer and seller activity higher than 2023 despite affordability headwinds

Home sales increased in 2024, according to new annual reports issued by Minnesota Realtors® (MNR), Minneapolis Area REALTORS® (MAR) and the St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS® (SPAAR), which provided a joint annual overview.
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NAR accepting applications for 2026 committees

NAR accepting applications for 2026 committees.
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News

New Members – March 2025

Welcome, March 2025 new members to the REALTOR® family!
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Coon Rapids Texas Roadhouse offers Realtor® incentive

Texas Roadhouse, specifically the Coon Rapids location, has recently started a free Realtor® open to all local Realtors®.
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Stop by SPAAR’s Social Mixer at Third Act on April 3

Stop by the YPN Social Mix taking place on April 3 from 2-4pm. The event will be held at Third Act in Woodbury.
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SPAAR In The Media

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Annual news conference tells housing story in Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota

SPAAR held its annual housing market news conference in conjunction with Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and Minnesota Realtors® on January 28 at the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
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SPAAR in the News

Local news featured Amy Peterson, 2024 President of the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, sharing about the 2023 housing market.
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Homes for sale down in Twin Cities, up slightly statewide

Minneapolis Area Realtors and the St. Paul Area Association of Realtors also put out a report on the Twin Cities regional market. While new listings throughout the state were up, new listings in the Twin Cities declined 1.1% in October, although the report notes that this is the lowest decline since May 2022.
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Advocacy News

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RPAC Investor of the Month Nichole Hayden

Nichole Hayden is SPAAR’s March 2025 RPAC Investor of the Month!
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Voices of Rondo: A Community Conversation

Join fellow REALTORS® at Voices of Rondo: A Community Conversation, hosted by SPAAR’s Housing Book Club and Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, on Wednesday, April 17th, from 11 am – 12 pm at the Rondo Center for Diverse Expression (315 N Fisk St., St. Paul, MN).
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Realtor® members take part in Major Investor RPAC event

SPAAR hosted nearly 40 Realtor® members for a Major Investor RPAC event on March 12 at W.A. Frost in St. Paul.
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Community

Mark your calendar for the Corrie’s House presentation and learn about human trafficking

Join SPAAR for an eye-opening presentation on the pervasive issue of human trafficking—modern-day slavery. Learn about this issue and how it impacts some of the most vulnerable members of the community.
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Bingo Day! B-7, Beeeee-7.  That’s seven with a B! B-I-N-G-O!

SPAAR is seeking 10 volunteers to help with Emma Norton Services, a nonprofit that provides transformational housing for women and families who have experienced homelessness.
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Request for Proposal from Twin Cities Habitat at The Heights

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is seeking an experienced and dynamic sales team to lead the marketing and sale of the Twin Cities Habitat units within The Heights development in St. Paul’s Greater Eastside.
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Housing Market Press Releases

Buyers and sellers pull back in face of higher rates and uncertainty

According to new data from the Minnesota state and Twin Cities metro REALTOR® Associations, both seller and buyer activity cooled in February while prices rose.
Read More >
a group of people with cameras

Annual news conference tells housing story in Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota

SPAAR held its annual housing market news conference in conjunction with Minneapolis Area REALTORS® and Minnesota Realtors® on January 28 at the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
Read More >

A 2024 housing market overview: buyer and seller activity higher than 2023 despite affordability headwinds

Home sales increased in 2024, according to new annual reports issued by Minnesota Realtors® (MNR), Minneapolis Area REALTORS® (MAR) and the St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS® (SPAAR), which provided a joint annual overview.
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